Jesus still reveals the truth about His Father who is available to all, who is generous and unreserved and who is easy to please! And He invites us to become real humans who live by a new rhythm of His mercy and grace.

Because He is better than we think - we need to change the way we think!

In a world marked by division, suffering, violence and uncertainty - the heart of the Gospel becomes most visible as we embrace the practice of welcoming the least , the last - even our enemies! In the act of Hospitality we can begin to embody the Way of Jesus in the face of Hell.

Jesus recognizes that fear will also cause the failure of discipleship. So he alerts them to be prepared for and expect opposition. In doing so he let’s them know he did not ‘overlook’ the fact this might happen and he reminds them of who they are in their relationship with God and their significance to God!

Jesus in love has forever bound Himself to His Bride and has loosed the shackles of sin, death and the grave forever. This new community His Kingdom on earth - He is building on the earth will not be overcome or destroyed.

The Keys of this Kingdom are found in being bound to the Cross and loosed to Love God and One another.

Go and Make disciples does NOT mean 'do more and try harder'! It is an invitation to Surrender today to living Present to the God who invited us to come and follow and is present and at work.

Go and Make means; as you are going, live alive to the Love of God revealed in Christ today!

There is a River in you! A River called Holy Spirit - Pentecost Power is the Power from on High to enable us to live in the crossfire of a polarized culture and proclaim Peace - even more to become a Peacemaker! Those who are actively a part of seeing wholeness come to the hearts and lives of men and women around them.

The Gospel has forever exposed the greatest illusion and lie of the devil to every human heart - ‘you are alone and God has left you, you have no future and have everything to fear.’

The Gospel proclaims reality in Christ - He is with you, you have a future and you have nothing to fear’ - He is for you and because of that everything has changed!

In a world marked by every other form of religious distinction - what makes us distinct and extraordinary will NOT be how good we do what everybody else does - lights sound - programming - teaching....our goal beloved is not to do the best job at marketing ourselves ( that is called exceptional-ism ) ...beloved the good news as we anticipate the coming days is

Beloved the Good News we proclaim today is that in a world marked by Fear and Phobias about the future - Christ has come - He is present and at work today. As the Father sent Him He has sent us in Self giving self sacrificial Love revealing the ‘Awe’ of the Gospel - lives changed by the Love of God revealed in Christ.

What does Love do to fear - more than drive it out - it reveals a new economy a new atmosphere that leaves everyone in ‘Awe’.

What is fascinating as we celebrate this season of the resurrected Christ and His appearances to His friends....is what Jesus does NOT say....you should have done more tried harder....Its as if He is more confident in what He has done to awaken who they were created to actually be!

Beloved the Good News we proclaim today is that no skepticism doubt or compromise can change the quality of Jesus invitation to live in the Freedom of Love.